Let's complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives provided in brackets:
1) What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
- Here, "expensive" is in the superlative form because it is referring to the maximum degree of comparison among all things bought.
2) Kate Winslet’s most recent film is very moving.
- "Recent" is used in the superlative form as it refers to the latest film among all films.
3) Travelling by coach is cheaper than the train.
- "Cheap" is in the comparative form as it compares the cost of travelling by coach to travelling by train.
4) Today’s horror films are scarier than they were in the past.
- "Scary" is in the comparative form as it compares horror films of today with those in the past.
5) Johnny Depp is more attractive now than when he was younger.
- "Attractive" uses "more" for the comparative form because it is a longer adjective.
6) My new TV has a better picture than my old one.
- "Good" uses the irregular comparative form "better."
7) Who do you think is the worst actor in Hollywood?
- "Bad" uses the irregular superlative form "worst" to refer to the actor perceived as the least good among all actors.
8) October was wetter than September.
- "Wet" is in the comparative form as it compares the amount of rainfall between October and September.
9) She had less time to study than Paul.
- "Little" uses the comparative form "less" for non-countable quantities like time.
10) Jim is the most romantic boyfriend Chloe has ever had.
- "Romantic" uses the superlative form "most romantic" to indicate the highest degree of romantic behavior among all boyfriends.
These sentences demonstrate the use of comparative and superlative forms to express varying degrees of comparison.
